I remember when I was in highschool I seemed to go on a diet every time I had a crush on a boy. I recall the tomato diet - something I invented myself as we had plenty of tomatoes in the garden. Tomato juice for breakfast, wedges for lunch, wedges for dinner... I recall getting some sores in my mouth in addition to the weight loss. (LOL)

Then there was the grapefruit diet - do you remember this? Well, it was founded with good scientific reason. Grapefruit actually help a person shed excess water weight. Whether a person is carrying water weight from lack of oxygen in the cells (oxidative stress), or a person has edema from medications - the GRAPEFRUIT is God's natural diuretic.

My husband had edema from taking Oxycontin and Oxycodeine pain medication. Thes powerful narcotics cause edema, not to mention constipation (allowing toxins to build up), and the drugs also compromise the immune system, can promote fluid in the lungs, causing pneumonia, and shut down the nervous system as well when on the prescription too long...aka atrophy can result.

As we work with Mike "Doc" Witort for my husband's cancer (I hope I did not find Mike too late!) - he was quick to note that I am retaining water. I had noticed in pictures recently that my legs were much larger than a year ago when I started wearing shorts. It did not dawn on me that the stress is causing water retention, and of course, stressor food choices were also not helping.

"Doc" added grapefruit to my husband's diet to help the water disperse from his body, and I have started eating it as well. It is amazing how much weight a person can lose when they are shedding water. Ever lift a gallon of water? It weighs approximately 8 lbs. As I increase my oxygen levels by going almost exclusively vegan (except for White Planet tuna), no refined flour breads or yeast products, and drinking Arbonne's Greens Balance, protein shakes, and GRAPEFRUIT - I am impressed by rapid weight loss.

So if you want to reduce edema, shed water weight - eat pletny of grapefruit (be careful if you are on meds for water retention - they don't want you taking something natural when a pill can handle it, and your meds may have warnings - so talk with your doctor always please). To learn more about the benefits of grapefruit visit this link.

If you find grapefruit to be a little sour for your tastebuds - be sure to get the Ruby Reds - they are always sweeter. A little honey can sweeten them up as well - NOT refined granulated sugar. RAW Honey is a God sugar, and has many healing properties.

Rita Shimniok

Health advocate, educator and wellness consultant...I am a forever student of integrative and holistic approaches to wellness.This blog is dedicated to my husband Jesse, who is in a place of everlasting joy and peace...in heaven. His journey with aggressive cancer is one that taught us both much. The lessons we learned, even though learned too late in his journey, are lessons (and resources) that can help others. My husband spoke to the Lord as he journeyed Home. Although I miss him, I would never wish him back to an earth that is full of sickness and deceit. In his death I am gifted with Kisses from Heaven, signs presenting in the backyard oasis.I continue to study, attend webinars and summits, and grow as a person with a passion to help others. I The greatest cure for cancer is not a drug, or a treatment, but a wellness plan, in other words, prevention.My purposeful-driven life is one driven by passion to provide cancer prevention education, and bring hope to those who have been diagnosed.A blog to document our journey may be found at:Open The Healing FloodgatesMy goal is to transfer the resources and helps in our journey to this site as soon as I am able, and continue to bring in recipes and lessons shared on the 5 year long Purely Living blog as well.

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